PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	$ 166,100,000	$ 152,000,000	$ 166,100,000	$ 152,000,000
numberofyearsstoreopened	2		2
Property and equipment, gross	872,758,000	890,930,000	872,758,000	890,930,000	884,928,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(536,805,000)	(564,307,000)	(536,805,000)	(564,307,000)	(561,065,000)
Property and equipment, net	335,953,000	326,623,000	335,953,000	326,623,000	323,863,000
Impairment charges	539,000	369,000	2,069,000	1,747,000
Number of underperforming stores	2	2	5	6
remainingbookvalue	600,000	700,000	600,000	700,000
Property and equipment, outstanding			8,900,000	3,600,000	6,100,000
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,403,000	3,403,000	3,403,000	3,403,000	3,403,000
Building and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			20-25 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	35,548,000	34,576,000	35,548,000	34,576,000	35,548,000
Material handling equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			10-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	52,547,000	51,374,000	52,547,000	51,374,000	52,770,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			Lease life
Property and equipment, gross	402,103,000	414,520,000	402,103,000	414,520,000	403,080,000
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	270,140,000	294,431,000	270,140,000	294,431,000	287,838,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			5 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	71,553,000	80,033,000	71,553,000	80,033,000	78,623,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 37,464,000	$ 12,593,000	$ 37,464,000	$ 12,593,000	$ 23,666,000
numberofstorestestedforimpairment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	1,004	937	1,004	937
fullyimpaird [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of underperforming stores			2	3
partiallyimpaired [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of underperforming stores			3	3